Raichu is a electric pokemon his japanese name is "Raichu ライチュウ" he is the final evolution of pichu and evolve from pikachu with a thunderstone
Pokedex entry[]
| Ruby | If the electrical sacks become excessively charged, RAICHU plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this POKéMON's nest. |
| Sapphire | This POKéMON exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. RAICHU searches for electricity by planting its tail in the ground. |
| Emerald | If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down. |
| Fire red | Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint. |
| Leaf green | Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power. |
| Diamond | It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail. |
| Pearl | It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size. |
| Platinum | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
| Heart gold | When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual. |
| Soulsilver | If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up. |
| Black | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
| White | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
| Black 2 | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
| White 2 | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
| X | When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual. |
| Y | It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size. |
| Omega ruby | If the electrical sacs become excessively charged, Raichu plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this Pokémon's nest. |
| Alpha sapphire | This Pokémon exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. Raichu plants its tail in the ground to discharge electricity. |
Trivia[]
- In Pokémon Red and Blue, there is a Scientist at the Pokémon Lab in Cinnabar Island who will trade a Raichu for an Electrode. If the player talks to him after the trade, he will mention that the Raichu evolved, which is not possible. This mistake was due to the original translation of the script of the Japanese Blue (in which this person traded a Graveler for a Kadabra) rather than that of Pokémon Red and Green. This error was corrected in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, as the script was retranslated.
- Raichu's FireRed Pokédex entry references a 1903 documentary film called Electrocuting an Elephant by Thomas Edison.
- Several Pokédex entries claim Raichu can discharge up to 100,000 volts. However, its Stadium entry claims it can only discharge up to 10,000 volts. This is likely a translation error due to the way numbers are read in Japanese, where 100,000 literally reads "ten ten-thousands".
- Raichu appears in every regional Pokédex except the Unova Pokédex.
- Although Pikachu is the starter of Pokémon Yellow, it is not possible to directly evolve it into Raichu in the game, and must be traded in fromRed and Blue. This inability to evolve Pikachu is a reference to Ash's Pikachu in the anime.
- Raichu and its pre-evolved form share their category with Rattata, Raticate, Sandshrew, and Sandslash. They are all known as the Mouse Pokémon
Origin[]
Raichu is similar to kangaroo rats